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“…How curious that the
text says ‘remembered not to laugh’ instead of ‘forgot to laugh’ (because it is
impossible to be separate from God). Since it was such a mistake, what’s
with ‘remembered’???” – KA
Actually, it is “remembered not”. The “not” is what makes it mean “forgot”. Here is the phrase
you referenced: “Into eternity, where
all is one, there crept a tiny, mad idea, at which the Son of God remembered
not to laugh. In his forgetting did the thought become a serious idea, and
possible of both accomplishment and real effects.” (T-27.VIII.6)
Well, you want to remember to laugh? It is all because Helen
Schucman had a love for iambic pentameter, the meter in which Shakespeare
wrote. A Course in Miracles was
dictated to her in this beat so that she would be more open to and comfortable
with it. She would find it beautiful. Unfortunately, this led to some awkward
passages, just as you shared. Instead of “forgot” we get “remembered not”. However,
the next line clarifies with “in his …

Meditation is the core practice of a spiritual path. (By
“meditation” I mean sitting quietly and simply being with Mind, not reaching
for an altered state). Why and how you meditate evolves over time, but its
centrality to gaining inner peace cannot be overemphasized. Unfortunately, it
is also the most difficult practice because your mind’s resistance to it is
strong. You are mind and meditation should be natural. And it will become so as
you become more aware that you are mind. But in your unnatural state of
identification with a self (body/personality) you (a mind) find unnatural what
is natural. The driver of your identification with a self, the personal thought
system (ego), is threatened by anything that turns you inward to the mind. This
is the source of your resistance (and why so many give up on meditation).
When my clients complain about their resistance to
meditation I suggest that they pay attention to the feelings and thoughts that
come up when they try to meditate. Feelin…

“I hope this
isn't a silly question but listening to the Holy Spirit entails what?Are we listening
to an audible voice, or a deep knowing of what is right, our intuition etc. How
does it actually manifest when we've heard the Holy Spirit?...” – AS This
is most definitely not a silly question. It is an essential question. We
speak of “hearing” the Holy Spirit (the part of your mind that is aware of
Truth) but It does not always come into your awareness as a Voice. (If you do
hear a Voice It is, of course, within
your mind. If It seems to come from outside of your mind and no one is actually
speaking to you, you are hallucinating!). Often the Holy Spirit’s answers and
guidance come in unformed thoughts, or, as you said, a deep knowing or
intuition. The
Holy Spirit is in every mind and people hear or feel It all the time without
identifying It as the Holy Spirit. The ego (personal thought system) in your
mind has many voices and causes many feelings so once you make the conscious
de…

One of the common things I hear from clients and readers is,
“I do trust the Holy Spirit. I just don’t
trust myself to hear the Holy
Spirit.” “Trust not your good
intentions. They are not enough. But trust implicitly your willingness,
whatever else may enter. Concentrate only on this, and be not disturbed that
shadows surround it. That is why you came. If you could come without them you
would not need the holy instant.” (T-19.IV.2)
You have only two thought systems in your mind: The ego (personal
thought system) and the Holy Spirit (Awareness of Truth). At any given moment
you give your attention to one or the other. And that will be whichever one you
trust at the moment. (For a long while you will trust both and vacillate
between them). When you put your attention on your ability to hear you are
thinking with the ego. It is what tells you to focus on your own abilities. It
is what tells you to doubt your own abilities. But the Holy Spirit knows that
you can hear It because It is the …

I have been a student of A Course in Miracles since 1984, a life coach since 2000, and a mentor for students of A Course in Miracles and 4 Habits for Inner Peace since 2006. You can learn more about me and what I offer at my website, www.acimmentor.com.